Straighten up and Fly Right

Irving Mills, Nat King Cole

The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the air
The monkey thought that ev'rything was on the square
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back
The monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now, listen, Jack
Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and fly right, cool down papa, don't you blow your top
Ain't no use in divin'. What's the use of jivin'?
Straighten up and fly right, cool down papa, don't you blow your top"
The buzzard told the monkey, "You're choking me
Release your hold and I'll set you free"
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said
"Your story's touching, but is sounds like a lie"
Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and stay right
Straighten up and fly right, cool down papa, don't you blow your top

Trivia about the song Straighten up and Fly Right by Nat King Cole

On which albums was the song “Straighten up and Fly Right” released by Nat King Cole?
Nat King Cole released the song on the albums “The Nat King Cole Story” in 1961, “Nat King Cole Golden Treasury "Unforgettable"” in 1966, “Jumpin' at Capitol: The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio” in 1990, “Straighten Up and Fly Right! - Live Radio Rarities 1942-1948” in 1992, “The Classic Singles” in 2003, “The World of Nat King Cole - His Very Best” in 2005, “The World of Nat King Cole” in 2005, “Unforgettable: The Collection” in 2015, “The Platinum Collection” in 2015, and “Hittin’ the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943)” in 2020.
Who composed the song “Straighten up and Fly Right” by Nat King Cole?
The song “Straighten up and Fly Right” by Nat King Cole was composed by Irving Mills, Nat King Cole.

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